Boulder to honor 14 on Homeless Memorial Day in Central Park Friday

Boulder County will honor 14 members of the homeless community who passed away in 2012 at Homeless Memorial Day in Central Park Friday.

Homeless Memorial Day is an annual event held in over 150 cities and counties across the U.S. on the first day of winter to remember the members of the homeless community who passed away during the year.

The event will start at 10 a.m. and speakers will include Bridge House Executive Director Isabel McDevitt, local religious leaders and some former members of the homeless community. A reading of the 14 names and a proclamation by Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper will follow.

The event is open to the public and sponsored by Bridge House, the Boulder Human Relations Commission, Boulder Shelter for the Homeless and Fiori Flowers.